Justice
League Unlimited: The Complete Series
(2004 - 2006/DC Comics/Warner Archives Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B Extras: C Episodes: A-
Justice
League Unlimited was
the final series to take place in the DC animated Universe that
started over a decade earlier with Batman:
The Animated Series
and was followed by Superman:
The Animated Series.
Eventually Justice
League: The Animated Series was
created combing the likes of Batman and Superman, as well as other
well-known superheroes. The series had some one-off episodes, but
had an overarching storyline that would continually add to the
mythos. Justice
League had
a very big buildup until its epic end for the characters,
subsequently morphing into Justice
League Unlimited
where new superheroes were added to fight the evils of the universe
as Lex Luthor headed the Legion of Doom.
Justice
League Unlimited (for
all intents and purposes) was merely a darker, more in depth
continuation of the original Justice
League series.
For the new series it seemed like you couldn't miss an episode, as
every episode built upon the last. This created an immersive
universe that would hook viewers from the very beginning, until its
(seemingly) untimely end after ONLY two seasons.
The
series was emotional, dark, and honestly one of the best DC series
ever created.
We
had previously reviewed Justice
League: Season Two on
DVD; at which time I expressed my extreme love for the series. For a
further look at Season
Two please
follow the link below.
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5316/Justice+League+Unlimited+%E2%80%93+Sea
This
set contains 3 discs housing all episodes of Justice
League: Unlimited;
note that the set DOES NOT contain any of the original Bruce Timm
Justice
League Series.
The picture quality is definitely an upgrade as the 1080p, AVC
encoded, MPEG-4 image radiates bright colors, bold black, and a
crisp/clean image. In typical Bruce Timm style the series is bold
and powerful, but lacks much detail as his style; which is not a
problem. The sound quality is a lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio)
2.0 Stereo that comes heavily from the front, but the (Pro-Logic
like) surrounds do kick in here and there. The sound presentation is
crisp, clean, and clear without distortion.
The
extras on this set include:
Creator
Commentary on select episodes:
''This
Little Piggy''
''The
Return''
A
revamping the series featurette that discusses taking the series in
a new direction
''Cadmus
Exposed'' commentary with Mark Hamill and creative staff
-
Michael P. Dougherty II
